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Gastrochaenidae J. E. Gray, 1840

250  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:250)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Autobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Heteroconchia (Infraclass)
  7. Euheterodonta (Subterclass)
  8. Imparidentia (Superorder)
  9. Gastrochaenida (Order)
  10. Gastrochaenoidea (Superfamily)
  11. Gastrochaenidae (Family)
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Family
Chaenidae J. E. Gray, 1858 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Chaeninae J. E. Gray, 1858 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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  1. Genus Cucurbitula A. Gould, 1861
    1. Species Cucurbitula aedificator (de Folin, 1879)
    2. Species Cucurbitula cymbium (Spengler, 1783)
    3. Species Cucurbitula tasmanica (Tenison Woods, 1877)
  2. Genus Dufoichaena Jousseaume, 1923
    1. Species Dufoichaena dentifera (Dufo, 1840)
    2. Species Dufoichaena pexiphora (Sturany, 1899)
  3. Genus Eufistulana Eames, 1951
    1. Species Eufistulana agglutinans (Deshayes, 1855)
    2. Species Eufistulana grandis (Deshayes, 1855)
    3. Species Eufistulana mumia (Spengler, 1783)
  4. Genus Gastrochaena Spengler, 1783
    1. Species Gastrochaena brevis G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
    2. Species Gastrochaena carteri C. Nielsen, 1986
    3. Species Gastrochaena cuneiformis Spengler, 1783
    4. Species Gastrochaena denticulata Deshayes, 1855
    5. Species Gastrochaena difficilis Deshayes, 1855
    6. Species Gastrochaena frondosa Cotton, 1934
    7. Species Gastrochaena humilis Deshayes, 1855
    8. Species Gastrochaena kanaka (Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
    9. Species Gastrochaena macroschisma Deshayes, 1855
    10. Species Gastrochaena ovata G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
    11. Species Gastrochaena philippinensis Deshayes, 1855
    12. Species Gastrochaena spathulata Deshayes, 1855
    13. Subgenus Gastrochaena (Gastrochaena) Spengler, 1783 accepted as Gastrochaena Spengler, 1783
      1. Species Gastrochaena (Gastrochaena) ecuadoriensis Olsson, 1961 accepted as Lamychaena truncata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    14. Subgenus Gastrochaena (Rocellaria) Blainville, 1829 accepted as Rocellaria Blainville, 1829 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
      1. Subgenus Gastrochaena (Spengleria) Tryon, 1861 accepted as Spengleria Tryon, 1861 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
        1. Species Gastrochaena aequabilis Sluiter, 1890 accepted as Cucurbitula cymbium (Spengler, 1783)
        2. Species Gastrochaena americana J. D. Kurtz, 1860 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
        3. Species Gastrochaena apertissima Deshayes, 1855 accepted as Spenglerichaena apertissima (Deshayes, 1855) (original combination)
        4. Species Gastrochaena callosa R. A. Philippi, 1845 accepted as Spengleria rostrata (Spengler, 1793)
        5. Species Gastrochaena carcellesi Castellanos, 1970 accepted as Rocellaria carcellesi (Castellanos, 1970) (original combination)
        6. Species Gastrochaena conchyliophila Pallary, 1900 accepted as Rocellaria dubia (Pennant, 1777)
        7. Species Gastrochaena cucullata Deshayes, 1855 accepted as Lamychaena hians (Gmelin, 1791)
        8. Species Gastrochaena cybium [sic] accepted as Cucurbitula cymbium (Spengler, 1783) (misspelling)
        9. Species Gastrochaena cymbium Spengler, 1783 accepted as Cucurbitula cymbium (Spengler, 1783)
        10. Species Gastrochaena dentifera Dufo, 1840 accepted as Dufoichaena dentifera (Dufo, 1840) (original combination)
        11. Species Gastrochaena deshayesi Sturany, 1899 accepted as Cucurbitula cymbium (Spengler, 1783)
        12. Species Gastrochaena distincta de Folin, 1867 accepted as Gastrochaena denticulata Deshayes, 1855
        13. Species Gastrochaena dubia (Pennant, 1777) accepted as Rocellaria dubia (Pennant, 1777)
          1. Variety Gastrochaena dubia var. lata Pallary, 1900 accepted as Rocellaria dubia (Pennant, 1777)
        14. Species Gastrochaena ecuadoriensis Olsson, 1961 accepted as Lamychaena truncata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)
        15. Species Gastrochaena folini Deshayes, 1867 accepted as Lamychaena truncata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
        16. Species Gastrochaena gigantea (Deshayes, 1830) accepted as Gastrochaena cuneiformis Spengler, 1783
        17. Species Gastrochaena grandis (Deshayes, 1855) sensu Dunker, 1882 accepted as Gastrochaena cuneiformis Spengler, 1783
        18. Species Gastrochaena hians J. Fleming, 1828 accepted as Gastrochaena dubia (Pennant, 1777) (synonym)
        19. Species Gastrochaena hians (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Lamychaena hians (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
        20. Species Gastrochaena hyalina G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 accepted as Gastrochaena ovata G. B. Sowerby I, 1834
        21. Species Gastrochaena impressa Deshayes, 1855 accepted as Spengleria apertissima (Deshayes, 1855)
        22. Species Gastrochaena inaequistriata Jousseaume, 1923 accepted as Lamychaena inaequistriata (Jousseaume, 1923) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
        23. Species Gastrochaena interrupta Deshayes, 1855 accepted as Dufoichaena dentifera (Dufo, 1840)
        24. Species Gastrochaena lamellosa Deshayes, 1855 accepted as Gastrochaena cuneiformis Spengler, 1783
        25. Species Gastrochaena modiolina Lamarck, 1818 accepted as Rocellaria dubia (Pennant, 1777)
        26. Species Gastrochaena mowbrayi C. A. Davis, 1904 accepted as Gastrochaena difficilis Deshayes, 1855 (junior synonym)
        27. Species Gastrochaena mumia Spengler, 1783 accepted as Eufistulana mumia (Spengler, 1783)
        28. Species Gastrochaena mytiloides Lamarck, 1818 accepted as Spengleria mytiloides (Lamarck, 1818) (superseded combination)
        29. Species Gastrochaena pelagica Risso, 1826 accepted as Rocellaria dubia (Pennant, 1777)
        30. Species Gastrochaena pexiphora Sturany, 1899 accepted as Dufoichaena pexiphora (Sturany, 1899)
        31. Species Gastrochaena plicatilis Deshayes, 1855 accepted as Spengleria mytiloides (Lamarck, 1818) (junior subjective synonym)
        32. Species Gastrochaena poliana R. A. Philippi, 1845 accepted as Rocellaria dubia (Pennant, 1777)
        33. Species Gastrochaena polii R. A. Philippi, 1844 accepted as Rocellaria dubia (Pennant, 1777)
        34. Species Gastrochaena pupina Deshayes, 1855 accepted as Cucurbitula cymbium (Spengler, 1783)
        35. Species Gastrochaena retzii Deshayes, 1863 accepted as Spengleria mytiloides (Lamarck, 1818) (junior subjective synonym)
        36. Species Gastrochaena rugulosa G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 accepted as Lamychaena truncata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)
        37. Species Gastrochaena ruppellii Deshayes, 1855 accepted as Rocellaria ruppellii (Deshayes, 1855) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
        38. Species Gastrochaena savignyi Pallary, 1926 accepted as Rocellaria ruppellii (Deshayes, 1855) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
        39. Species Gastrochaena stimpsoni [sic] accepted as Rocellaria stimpsonii Tryon, 1861 (misspelling)
        40. Species Gastrochaena stimpsonii (Tryon, 1861) accepted as Rocellaria stimpsonii Tryon, 1861
        41. Species Gastrochaena tarentina O. G. Costa, 1830 accepted as Rocellaria dubia (Pennant, 1777)
        42. Species Gastrochaena tasmanica Tenison Woods, 1877 accepted as Cucurbitula tasmanica (Tenison Woods, 1877)
        43. Species Gastrochaena truncata G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 accepted as Lamychaena truncata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834) (original combination)
        44. Species Gastrochaena tumidula Thiele, 1930 accepted as Spengleria apertissima (Deshayes, 1855)
        45. Species Gastrochaena weinkauffi Sturany, 1899 accepted as Lamychaena weinkauffi (Sturany, 1899)
        46. Species Gastrochaena indistincta Deshayes, 1855 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
        47. Species Gastrochaena intersecta Deshayes, 1855 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
        48. Species Gastrochaena laevigata Deshayes, 1855 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
        49. Species Gastrochaena tenera Deshayes, 1855 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
      2. Genus Lamychaena Freneix, 1979
        1. Species Lamychaena hians (Gmelin, 1791)
        2. Species Lamychaena inaequistriata (Jousseaume, 1923)
        3. Species Lamychaena paredesi Valentich-Scott & Coan, 2012
        4. Species Lamychaena truncata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)
        5. Species Lamychaena weinkauffi (Sturany, 1899)
        6. Species Lamychaena rugulosa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834) accepted as Lamychaena truncata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)
      3. Genus Rocellaria Blainville, 1829
        1. Species Rocellaria carcellesi (Castellanos, 1970)
        2. Species Rocellaria dubia (Pennant, 1777)
        3. Species Rocellaria ruppellii (Deshayes, 1855)
        4. Species Rocellaria stimpsonii Tryon, 1861
        5. Subgenus Rocellaria (Spengleria) Tryon, 1861 accepted as Spengleria Tryon, 1861 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
        6. Species Rocellaria cordiformis G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1869 accepted as Lamychaena inaequistriata (Jousseaume, 1923)
        7. Species Rocellaria hawaiensis Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938 accepted as Gastrochaena cuneiformis Spengler, 1783
        8. Species Rocellaria kanaka Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938 accepted as Gastrochaena kanaka (Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938)
        9. Species Rocellaria oahuana Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938 accepted as Lamychaena inaequistriata (Jousseaume, 1923)
      4. Genus Spengleria Tryon, 1861
        1. Species Spengleria mytiloides (Lamarck, 1818)
        2. Species Spengleria rostrata (Spengler, 1793)
        3. Species Spengleria apertissima (Deshayes, 1855) accepted as Spenglerichaena apertissima (Deshayes, 1855)
        4. Species Spengleria plicatilis (Deshayes, 1855) accepted as Spengleria mytiloides (Lamarck, 1818) (synonym)
      5. Genus Spenglerichaena J. G. Carter, 2011
        1. Species Spenglerichaena apertissima (Deshayes, 1855)
      6. Genus Chaena Philipsson, 1788 accepted as Gastrochaena Spengler, 1783 (synonym)
        1. Species Chaena agglutinans Deshayes, 1855 accepted as Eufistulana agglutinans (Deshayes, 1855)
        2. Species Chaena grandis Deshayes, 1855 accepted as Eufistulana grandis (Deshayes, 1855)
        3. Species Chaena lagenula A. Gould, 1861 accepted as Cucurbitula cymbium (Spengler, 1783) (junior subjective synonym)
        4. Species Chaena rostrata Spengler, 1793 accepted as Spengleria rostrata (Spengler, 1793)
        5. Species Chaena tesselata Gray, 1858 accepted as Eufistulana grandis (Deshayes, 1855)
      7. Genus Fistulana Bruguière, 1789 accepted as Eufistulana Eames, 1951 (Invalid: junior homonym of Fistulana O.F. Müller, 1776; Eufistulana is a replacement name)
        1. Species Fistulana annulata Megerle von Mühlfeld, 1811 accepted as Eufistulana mumia (Spengler, 1783)
        2. Species Fistulana clava Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Eufistulana mumia (Spengler, 1783)
        3. Species Fistulana clavata Oken, 1815 accepted as Uperotus clava (Gmelin, 1791) (synonym)
        4. Species Fistulana cornicula Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Uperotus clava (Gmelin, 1791) (synonym)
        5. Species Fistulana corniformis Lamarck, 1818 accepted as Uperotus clava (Gmelin, 1791) (synonym)
        6. Species Fistulana gigantea Deshayes, 1830 accepted as Gastrochaena cuneiformis Spengler, 1783
        7. Species Fistulana gregata Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Uperotus clava (Gmelin, 1791) (synonym)
        8. Species Fistulana lagenula Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Cucurbitula cymbium (Spengler, 1783)
        9. Species Fistulana ropan Blainville, 1820 accepted as Leiosolenus aristatus (Dillwyn, 1817)
        10. Species Fistulana rupestris Bosc, 1801 accepted as Lamychaena hians (Gmelin, 1791)
      8. Genus Gastrochena accepted as Gastrochaena Spengler, 1783 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
        1. Species Gastrochena aedificator de Folin, 1879 accepted as Cucurbitula aedificator (de Folin, 1879) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
      9. Genus Gastrochoena accepted as Gastrochaena Spengler, 1783 (error for Gastrochaena Spengler, 1783)
        1. Species Gastrochoena apertissima Deshayes, 1855 accepted as Spenglerichaena apertissima (Deshayes, 1855)
        2. Species Gastrochoena chemnitziana A. d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Spengleria rostrata (Spengler, 1793)
        3. Species Gastrochoena folini Deshayes, 1867 accepted as Gastrochaena folini Deshayes, 1867 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
        4. Species Gastrochoena mauritiana A. d'Orbigny, 1853 accepted as Gastrochaena cuneiformis Spengler, 1783
        5. Species Gastrochoena retzii Deshayes, 1863 accepted as Spengleria mytiloides (Lamarck, 1818) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      marine, fresh, terrestrial
      recent + fossil
      Gray, J. E. (1840). Shells of molluscous animals, pp. 105-152. <em>in: Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum.</em> ed. 42. G. Woodfall. London. 370 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55287672
      page(s): 134, 150; note: Original spelling Gastrochaenadae. [details] 
      MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Gastrochaenidae J. E. Gray, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=250 on 2025-04-01
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      Nomenclature

      original description Gray, J. E. (1840). Shells of molluscous animals, pp. 105-152. <em>in: Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum.</em> ed. 42. G. Woodfall. London. 370 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55287672
      page(s): 134, 150; note: Original spelling Gastrochaenadae. [details] 

      original description (of Chaeninae J. E. Gray, 1858 †) Gray, J.E. (1858). On the families of Aspergillidae, Gastrochaenidae and Humphreyiadae. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 26: 307-318., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32271839
      page(s): 315; note: Original spelling Chaenaina. [details] 

      basis of record Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J. P. (2010). Nomenclator of bivalve families; with a classification of bivalve families by R. Bieler, J.G. Carter & E.V. Coan. <em>Malacologia.</em> 52(2): 1-184. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

      Taxonomy

      redescription Coan, E. V.; Valentich-Scott, P. (2012). Bivalve seashells of tropical West America. Marine bivalve mollusks from Baja California to northern Peru. 2 vols, 1258 pp. [details] 

      Other

      context source (PeRMS) Paredes, C.; Cardoso, F.; Santamaría, J.; Esplana, J.; Llaja, L. (2016). Lista anotada de los bivalvos marinos del Perú. <em>Revista peruana de biología.</em> 23(2), 127-150., available online at http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-99332016000200006 [details] 

      additional source Carter J. G., Mcdowell T. & Namboodiri N. (2008). The identity of <i>Gastrochaena cuneiformis</i> Spengler, 1783, and the evolution of <i>Gastrochaena</i>, <i>Rocellaria</i>, and <i>Lamychaena</i> (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Gastrochaenoidea). <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 82(1), 102-117. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

      		 
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